Project Gutenberg 2009-11-14 Public domain in the USA. 304 Blade, Alexander Rognan, Lloyd 1923 2005 Rognan, Lloyd Norman Zero Hour Produced from Imagination April 1956. By an unknown author writing under the name Alexander Blade. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Zero Hour" by Alexander Blade is a science fiction short story written in the mid-20th century. The narrative centers around a young boy named Bobby, who unwittingly discovers that his father is involved in a top-secret project to launch a rocket to the Moon. The story captures the excitement and innocence of childhood imagination when Bobby decides to secretly join his father on this historic journey. In the story, Bobby learns about the impending lunar launch while navigating the restricted area of Buffalo Flats, where his father works. Driven by curiosity and a desire for adventure, he devises a plan to sneak aboard the rocket, contemplating the surprise that would await his father. The plot develops with Bobby's internal conflict involving his longing for adventure against the backdrop of family loyalty and care, as he ultimately chooses to stay behind for the sake of his mother. This charming tale reflects themes of childhood dreams, the allure of space exploration, and the bittersweet nature of growing up. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories PS Text Science Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 37253 2025-10-12T12:07:50.845819 text/html 13189 2024-10-24T20:32:22 text/html 242208 2025-10-12T12:07:54.533844 application/epub+zip 240539 2025-10-12T12:07:52.440815 application/epub+zip 72633 2025-10-12T12:07:51.381802 application/epub+zip 362223 2025-10-12T12:07:56.073874 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354735 2025-10-12T12:07:53.877799 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 98925 2022-09-14T06:29:18.316970 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 30595 2025-10-12T12:07:50.604835 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 10857 2024-10-24T20:32:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 30600 2021-01-05T20:40:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19441 2025-10-12T12:07:56.208833 application/rdf+xml 9870 2025-10-12T12:07:51.872812 image/jpeg 2821 2025-10-12T12:07:51.622843 image/jpeg 181212 2021-01-05T20:40:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 11777 2021-01-05T20:40:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 239625 2025-10-12T12:07:50.857841 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog